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The Crucifixion of Christ the Lord and the Cathedral of the Archangel Gabriel! New comforting combination! Gabriel heralds the birth of the Forerunner; Gabriel preaches the good news to the Virgin; he probably proclaimed the joy of the birth of the Savior; no one else announced the Resurrection of Christ the Lord to their wives. Thus, Gabriel is the herald and bringer of all joy. The Crucifixion of Christ is the joy and consolation of all sinners. The sinner, who has come to a sense of his sinfulness and the all-righteous truth of God, has nowhere to hide except under the shadow of the Cross. Here he receives confirmation that there is no forgiveness for him while he alone stands before God with his sins and even with tears about them. There is only one salvation for him - in the death of the Lord on the cross. On the Cross, the handwriting of all sins is torn apart. And everyone who accepts this with full faith becomes a participant in this sacrament of pardon. With the maturation of this faith, confidence in pardon also matures, and at the same time the joy of the feeling of entering into a state of pardon for all ages. The cross is a source of joy, because the sinner, by faith, drinks from it the joy of pardon. In this regard, he is a kind of archangel who brings joy. You might be interested in: